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and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the mediterranean sea. we have a team of correspondents covering the battle for libya. and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: good evening. the one thing qaddafi has going for him is control of tripoli. it was quiet again here today but there were reports that his enemies had scored a victory close by. the government said it wasn't true. and they took us there to try to prove it. the town was heavily armed and guarded, not by qaddafi's men but locals. flying the country's old flag, adopted by the rebels in the east. >> crowds of armed men greeted us in the town square show
and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the...
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night on capitol hill, and before it ended after 4:00 this morning, the house had defied president obama and voted to slash more than $60 billion from the federal budget. the mood sets the stage for the possibility the government could run out of money. bill plante has more. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: the vote, driven by new republican house members, strips $61 billion from in year's $1.2 trillion federal budget and sets up a confrontation with the democrats in the senate. >> we have a mandate from the american people to cut spending. >> reporter: in four long days and nights of debate on more than 150 amendments, republicans voted, among other things, to deny the money required carry out the provisions of the new health care law. to defund or roll back regulations for environmental enforcement. and to stop federal funding for planned parenthood, the subject of an emotional exchange. new jersey republican chris smith arguing against the funding, quoted from the description of a procedure he called extermination. >> and then the little body crumpled and began disappearing into th
night on capitol hill, and before it ended after 4:00 this morning, the house had defied president obama and voted to slash more than $60 billion from the federal budget. the mood sets the stage for the possibility the government could run out of money. bill plante has more. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: the vote, driven by new republican house members, strips $61 billion from in year's $1.2 trillion federal budget and sets up a confrontation with the democrats in the senate....
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president obama wraps up his bay area visit.. his message to some of silicon valley's best minds. and.. the cost of the san bruno blast more than doubles. pg&e's plan to make you help cover the tab. and.. a new way to show love on facebook. the status option.. that's a first for social media. join us for cbs 5 early edition ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. areas from georgia to new york will see temperatures well above normal. behind this warm-up is a cooldown, especially in the northern plains. and heavier rains will be heading toward los angeles. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. state employees in wisconsin continue to demonstrate against planned budget cuts. democratic lawmakers stalled the vote on the measure by leaving town. similar budget battles are being waged in dozens much states. >>> and pro-democracy leaders in egypt plan a victory march today, celebrating the revolution that forced president hosni mubarak from office a week ago. >>> in this country, the battle to lose weight is a daily struggle for millions of
president obama wraps up his bay area visit.. his message to some of silicon valley's best minds. and.. the cost of the san bruno blast more than doubles. pg&e's plan to make you help cover the tab. and.. a new way to show love on facebook. the status option.. that's a first for social media. join us for cbs 5 early edition ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. areas from georgia to new york will see temperatures well above normal. behind...
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obama is still, quote, grappling with his personal views on same-sex marriage. >>> in hawaii, governor neil abercrombie signed a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions. the new law doesn't establish same-sex marriage in hawaii. but it does give gay and lesbian couples the same state rights as married partners. >>> the u.s. state department is praising mexico for arresting six suspects in last week's deadly attack on two u.s. immigration officers. the alleged members of the zeta drug gang included the leader julian zapata espinoza. one u.s. agent was killed, the other wounded, in an attack on a highway in northern mexico. >>> at the kennedy space center this morning preparations are under way for the launch of the shuttle "discovery" this afternoon. "discovery's" flight to the international space station will be its 39th and final mission, as the space shuttle program nears its end. first launched in 1984, "discovery" has spent nearly a full year in orbit. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a possible overhaul of the national kidney transplant system. >>> plus, it's no joke, wisconsin
obama is still, quote, grappling with his personal views on same-sex marriage. >>> in hawaii, governor neil abercrombie signed a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions. the new law doesn't establish same-sex marriage in hawaii. but it does give gay and lesbian couples the same state rights as married partners. >>> the u.s. state department is praising mexico for arresting six suspects in last week's deadly attack on two u.s. immigration officers. the alleged members of the zeta...
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war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of tripoli, 100 neighbors gathered to march, not to protest, but to mourn anwar elgadi, killed, they said, in demonstrations against the government friday. they described a massacre, a family killed in their car. armed african mercenaries using an ambulance for cover. >> they were killed by the ambulance. that have black people in it. yes, from the-- they're shooting everywhere. >> reporter: they say five people were killed here friday, a day the government claimed went by without incident in tripoli. yet, these small alleys and side streets are littered with evidence of violence.
war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of...
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the unlikely event the democratic-controlled senate should do the same, president obama has pledged to veto it. pirates who hijacked the yacht of an american couple say they will take it to somalia today. that could make it more difficult to rescue jeanne and scott adam who have been sailing the world distributing bibles it's believed two other americans are also aboard that yacht. check your mailbox. in a statement britain prince william's office said he and bride to be kate middleton have sent out invitations to their april 29 wedding. if you don't take the cut take comfort in the fact that there's only room for about 1900 get... guests. our national tree in washington is no more. strong winds felled the 47-year-old spruce early yesterday. the parks department says a successor tree will be in place within a few weeks. now for today's weather. winds have calmed in the east. but a large winter storm is now looming over the nation's mid section. in the days ahead that storm will bring snow and freezing rain to the midwest and then the northeast. the rest of the country can expect clear
the unlikely event the democratic-controlled senate should do the same, president obama has pledged to veto it. pirates who hijacked the yacht of an american couple say they will take it to somalia today. that could make it more difficult to rescue jeanne and scott adam who have been sailing the world distributing bibles it's believed two other americans are also aboard that yacht. check your mailbox. in a statement britain prince william's office said he and bride to be kate middleton have...
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today in an interview with fox news's bill o'reilly president obama had this to say. >> that egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. >> reporter: in a potentially explosive and rapidly changing situation, the president is trying to strike a balance. the administration is supporting the protestors demanding reform while also seeking to protect vital u.s. interests. >> it seems like of like a high wire artist where he has to walk a fine line between wanting mubarik to go, but not going away that creates chaos. >> reporter: analysts say the stake kos not be higher. not only in egypt but throughout the middle east. >> what has happened in egypt has transformed the arab world. and the united states is going to have to fundamentally shift its foreign policy in a way that it has resisted for the past 20 years. >> reporter: now analysts say america's challenge going forward is to help foster these democratic institutions that reflect the will of the people. but to also promote stability in the region. russ? >> reporter
today in an interview with fox news's bill o'reilly president obama had this to say. >> that egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. >> reporter: in a potentially explosive and rapidly changing situation, the president is trying to strike a balance. the administration is supporting the protestors demanding reform while also seeking to protect vital u.s. interests. >> it seems like of like a high wire...
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president obama set to depart any minute. the president was in woodside to talk with silicon valley leaders to talk about jobs and the economy and will do more of the same today at intel in oregon. >>> former president bill clinton is also in the bay area today. he will be at a computer security conference in san francisco this afternoon talking about the challenge of globalization and a growing interdependence between nation. >>> and new york city has asked stanford university to open up a satellite engineering campus there. new york's goal, to attract more startup companies. stanford one of 19 top universities from around the world competing for a chance to open a campus in the big apple. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. northbound 87 at curtner, car still in lanes, traffic slow on guadalupe parkway. we have seen some delays on 280 earlier but looks like things are improving. slick surfaces but it is friday light through that area on that northbound s
president obama set to depart any minute. the president was in woodside to talk with silicon valley leaders to talk about jobs and the economy and will do more of the same today at intel in oregon. >>> former president bill clinton is also in the bay area today. he will be at a computer security conference in san francisco this afternoon talking about the challenge of globalization and a growing interdependence between nation. >>> and new york city has asked stanford...
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and today president obama, for the first time, said out loud, almost, that it was time for mubarak to step aside. >> now i believe that president mubarak cares about his country. he is proud, but he's also a patriot. the key question he should be asking himself is "how do i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period?" and my hope is he will end up making the right decision. >> reporter: now, the administration remains very much in touch with the egyptian government. secretary of defense gates spoke for the fourth time today to his counterpart and the president has been saying for a week that it has to be a time when the transition process begins, as he puts it, "now." but nobody in egypt seems to be paying any attention. finally today, however, the president said that for the first time discussions about the transition have begun. katie? >> couric: all right. bill plante at the white house tonight. bill, thanks so much. now to the struggling economy. the government reported today that the unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a point last mo
and today president obama, for the first time, said out loud, almost, that it was time for mubarak to step aside. >> now i believe that president mubarak cares about his country. he is proud, but he's also a patriot. the key question he should be asking himself is "how do i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period?" and my hope is he will end up making the right decision. >> reporter: now, the administration remains very much...
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have those words from president obama made it to the streets of libya? >> reporter: it certainly has to the people we have spoken to here in tobruk and found it very encouraging and believe the international community is backing them and that will give gadhafi a moment to pause so he wouldn't commit war crimes on his people if he knows the world is watching. >> mandy clark in tobruk, libya, thanks. >>> joining ous phone is an american citizen who just left libya and made it safely with his family. is everyone safe, brad, and okay this morning? >> yes, they are. >> were you afraid for your life or for the lives of your wife and your son? >> i'd rather not discuss that at this point. >> when you were able to leave and leave that compound, you saw some pretty graphic things on the streets. can you describe for us what you saw? >> yes. on the way to the airport, we were stopped by, i guess it would be pro-gadhafi supporters checking people coming through a checkpoint. armed personnel on the streets. so it was pretty scary for my wife and son to go through. w
have those words from president obama made it to the streets of libya? >> reporter: it certainly has to the people we have spoken to here in tobruk and found it very encouraging and believe the international community is backing them and that will give gadhafi a moment to pause so he wouldn't commit war crimes on his people if he knows the world is watching. >> mandy clark in tobruk, libya, thanks. >>> joining ous phone is an american citizen who just left libya and made it...
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meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now. >> reporter: but one big question president obama did not answer is whether it's enough for president mubarak to leave in september or whether he needs to step down now. katie, back to you. >> couric: i'll be back with >> couric: i'll be back with more from cairo later in the broadcast. but now let's go to new york where harry smith has the rest of the day's news, including that latest storm that's pounding much of the country. harry? >> smith: that's right, katie. a massive winter storm that's slamming the country from colorado to connecticut. we'll take a look next. eled to s of nfl training camp to put our 24-hour frequent heartburn protection to the test for two weeks. [ diehl ] people think we're indestructible, but if you're out there and you're feeling burning it's gonna affect the way that you play. prilosec otc is the one thing i can count on to block my heartburn. when i take it in the morning i'm ready to go for the rest of the day [ male announcer ] prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn! buy two 42-count
meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now. >> reporter: but one big question president obama did not answer is whether it's enough for president mubarak to leave in september or whether he needs to step down now. katie, back to you. >> couric: i'll be back with >> couric: i'll be back with more from cairo later in the broadcast. but now let's go to new york where harry smith has the rest of the day's news, including that latest storm that's pounding much of the...
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>> well, the obamas have not been snubbed. prince william is only second in line to the throne which means that this is not an official state occasion. so therefore, foreign heads of state not required to be invited. yet, in the past the first lady has represented the country. nancy reagan went to diana's wedding. hillary clinton went to diana's funeral. so perhaps a little surprising that michelle wasn't included. but the obamas do have something wonderful to look forward to. the queen has personally invited them to buckingham palace for the very first european state visit in may. so that will be really great quality time with the royal family. >> that will be nice. now will are some country leaders that have been invited. what is the criteria for who does get invited and who doesn't? >> well, of the 1900 invitations that you mentioned, 1,000 of those have gone to family and friends of william and kate. we've got 50 members of the british royal family. 40 members of foreign royal families. and that includes representatives fr
>> well, the obamas have not been snubbed. prince william is only second in line to the throne which means that this is not an official state occasion. so therefore, foreign heads of state not required to be invited. yet, in the past the first lady has represented the country. nancy reagan went to diana's wedding. hillary clinton went to diana's funeral. so perhaps a little surprising that michelle wasn't included. but the obamas do have something wonderful to look forward to. the queen...
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the white house said today president obama has called european leaders to review options for forcing qaddafi to stop firing on the opposition and as david martin reports, everything is on the table. >> reporter: the state department is considering closing down the american embassy in libya as the u.s. clears the decks for sanctions and perhaps even military action that will, as the white house puts it, compel qaddafi to cease and desist. >> any strategy to compel a leader attempts to put at risk the things that he values: his power, his money, his family. >> reporter: among the options the u.s. is considering: u.n. sanctions, freezing or seizing qaddafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to libya, all of which take time, none of which go for the jugular. >> for a trade embargo to work with libya, you would have to consider seriously cutting off trade in oil. but the trick here is that the world needs libyan oil. >> reporter: other options involve intervention, sending in relief supplies, broadcasting to the libyan people, cr
the white house said today president obama has called european leaders to review options for forcing qaddafi to stop firing on the opposition and as david martin reports, everything is on the table. >> reporter: the state department is considering closing down the american embassy in libya as the u.s. clears the decks for sanctions and perhaps even military action that will, as the white house puts it, compel qaddafi to cease and desist. >> any strategy to compel a leader attempts...
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it slashes funding to president obama's signature legislation which is health care. republicans say the $61 billion in cuts are necessary to reduce the federal deficit. now this sets up the possibility of a government shutdown if the house cannot reach a compromise with the senate. >>> 14 democrat state lawmakers in wisconsin have left the state. vowing to stay in hiding for weeks in a standoff with republicans over a plan to balance the budget. by leaving the state, democrats have stalled a vote on republican governor scott walker's proposal to cut state workers' pay, benefits, and bargaining rights. the plan has sparked massive demonstrations by teacher, students and public employees. and more are expected today. we'll continue to follow that story. >>> also, somali pirates have struck again, hijacking a yacht carrying four americans off the coast of somalia. that yacht is identified as the "s.v. quest" owned by jean and scott adam of california. they'd been sailing around the world since december 2002004. a u.s. embassy spokesman in kenya says all relevant u.s. ag
it slashes funding to president obama's signature legislation which is health care. republicans say the $61 billion in cuts are necessary to reduce the federal deficit. now this sets up the possibility of a government shutdown if the house cannot reach a compromise with the senate. >>> 14 democrat state lawmakers in wisconsin have left the state. vowing to stay in hiding for weeks in a standoff with republicans over a plan to balance the budget. by leaving the state, democrats have...